Course fees include: standard accommodation, all food and yoga classes as per the daily timetable

If you have been practicing yoga postures, pranayama & meditation for some time and wish to experience the next level available in your practices, the hatha yoga cleansing ritual is a must in the progress of understanding yoga beyond the body.

The cleansing practices free the body, mind and emotions of accumulated waste and toxins and open a new dimension of freshness, perception, attitudes, health and wellness.

Shatkarmas Include:

Laghoo Shankaprakshalana - intestinal wash - Asana - 6 postures

Kunjal kriya - stomach wash

Jala Neti - nasal cleansing

Trataka - concentrated gazing

Yoga Nidra - deep relaxation

Bhramari & Full Yogic Breath - pranayama - breathing techniques

Yoga Health Management - Yoga as a lifestyle for mental and physical health and wellness

Many people initially find yoga through the physical postures and may be surprised to discover that hatha yoga is one of several angas or branches of yoga. Hatha yoga was traditionally composed of the shatkarmas (six actions) to cleanse the physical body of the three impurities of phlegm, bile and wind and purify the pranic network of nadis in order to awaken dormant spiritual potential.

The cleansing practices are offered at Rocklyn Ashram near to the time of the transition between the seasons to help the body adjust to the new seasons energy and qualities. The aim of yoga is to balance, harmonize and integrate the entire human personality.

The hatha yoga cleansing retreat will be a weekend of simple practices including the shatkarmas, asana, pranayama, yoga nidra-deep relaxation, forest meditation walk, meditation and other regular ashram practices such as havan, kirtan and mantra chanting.

The program will allow time and space for periods of silence, personal reflection and self-study.

Sacred Earth - Journey Into Stillness

Take time to nourish your inner life through the practices of mantra, singing, yoga, meditation ritual and more

Join Prem & Jethro from Sacred Earth for a daythree journey into stillness. Held in the mountains of Daylesford, Victoria at the beautiful Rocklyn Ashram.

Let the gentle daily rhythm of sunrise meditation, yoga, blissful mantra singing, yoga nidra, walking & guided meditations, ceremony, laughter and nature time guide you into a natural state of stillness, a space where we can access our deeper self and connect with our inner peace through mindful living.

Shivaratri

The evening program will be filled with the vibration of Shiva Mantra Chanting & Stotra.

Arrive in time to create your own clay Shivalinga which can be blessed with the 1008 Om Namah Shiva mantra during the Shivalingam & Devi Havan Abhishek at midnight.

Shivaratri represents illumination in place of absolute darkness, the manifestation of knowledge in the superconscious state, the possibility of becoming fully awakened to one’s inherent positive self.

The auspicious celebration at the time of the dark moon Shivaratri will be conducted at Rocklyn Ashram with shiva kirtans, bhajans, midnight havan and Abhishek – the ceremonial bathing of the shivalingam which represents the purification of the soul. During the havan the mantra of Om Namah Shivaya will be chanted 1008 times to awaken the internal Abhishek of mentally pouring the waters of pure love over the Atmalingam of the lotus heart.

The external Abhishek is performed with various ingredients of: vermilion paste representing virture; offering of milk, honey, fruit, sugar and curd to nurture the gratification in life; offering of bhasma, turmeric, tilak and saffron waters to purify; lighting of incense yields wealth and the lighting of oil lamps signifies the attainment of knowledge.

The offering of these important ingredients, mantra chanting and sincerity encourage the growth of devotion, commitment, integrity, courage, faith, trust and noble thoughts and actions.

The art of mindful living retreat is a life-changing, three-day, deep immersion into mindfulness. On this popular retreat, you will learn the practice of mindfulness and discover powerful strategies to live a more conscious and connected life when you go back home.

Please arrive before 5pm on the 23rd or by 8.45am on the 24th and depart after lunch clean up - 1.30pm on the 25th.

"It was pure joy to be involved in the Ashram lifestyle"

Heart in the Hands & Hands in the Moment Weekend - learning to be present: dynamic participation in the lifestyle of the Ashram as Karma Yoga – the yoga of mindful service and sharing of skills. Participation in either the organic veggie garden or other interesting environmental projects is an exchange for all yoga classes, yummy garden produce food and standard accommodation.

Intakes all year

A Yoga Mindful Lifestyle Retreat differs a little from the Living Consciously program in that extra time is allocated after lunch to deepen relaxation and reclaim inner balance and direction during your personal retreat. Course material and group meetings are consistent with the Living Consciously concept of awareness.

What was beneficial about the retreat?

Yoga Nidra, the daily topic to witness and reflect on and the balance of all the yogas including Karma Yoga were highlights in my life changing experience.

Wonderful. It is one of the most peaceful settings I've had the privilege to be in. I am inspired.

Location, affordability & ethos

Group sessions. Complete toolkit to help re-assess your mind/lifestyle

During A Yoga Mindful Lifestyle Retreats program participants will discover, experience and analyse the methods by which yogic principles and practices can be applied in their daily lives.

This 4 day Yoga Retreat is part of a 1 month course of living consciously.

On completion of week 1, weeks 2, 3 & 4 can be undertaken at your own leisure.

The retreat supports personal time and space to re assess if we are focusing on what is important to us in life, and if we are creatively balancing our spiritual and worldly health and wellbeing effectively.

This special Yoga Retreat program includes: yoga postures, breathing techniques, yoga nidra – relaxation, meditation, focused action in the lifestyle, and twice daily group discussions on subjects of awareness from the texteBook Yoga With Attitude

One is encouraged to make notes or keep a spiritual diary throughout the retreat. At the end of your retreat take some time to re assess in the following way:

What insights have been gained throughout the retreat to support health & wellbeing effectively

How do you intend to apply and consolidate in a practical ongoing way the benefits and insights gained during your retreat

What challenges were met and how did you respond to them - responses and reactions

Rocklyn Yoga Ashram, operated by Yoga Association of Victoria Inc. as an autonomous entity,remains committed to the tradition of Satyananda Yoga and continues the teachings underthe banner of Satyananda Yoga by arrangement with the IYFM.